Living alone with diabetes? Here are some smart ways to stay as healthy as possible and avoid medical complications.
diabetes complications.
How harmful is high blood sugar?
High blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) can be very harmful for people with diabetes, especially when they remain elevated for long periods of time.
Key facts on diabetes and bladder control
Whether it’s a constant urge to urinate or leaks when you least expect it, bladder control issues are a common complication of diabetes that’s not often discussed.
Diabetic stomach
Gastroparesis, also known as “delayed gastric emptying” or “diabetic stomach” is a disorder of the digestive tract that causes food to remain in the stomach for a period of time that is longer than average.
What’s that smell? Or is your nose playing tricks on you?
Our sense of smell does more than help us enjoy life’s pleasures—it also keeps us safe by alerting us to dangers such as smoke or a gas leak. When you have diabetes, this vital sense can sometimes be impacted.
Diabetes and sexual health: what’s the connection?
People with diabetes are often reminded to have regular check-ups for their eyes, kidneys and feet to detect any changes that may result from consistently high blood glucose levels.
